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Otapi River
Otapi ( ka, ოტაფი; ) is a village and municipality in Ochamchira District, Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state claimed by Georgia (country), Georgia. The village lies on the Otapi River. Otapi is noted for its karst cave, Abrskil Cave, which is a tourist attraction in the area. Etymology Otapi is also known by several other names such as Atap-Tsarakhmul, Tskar-Khumul, Tskarkhumuli and Tskhar-Khumul. Geography Otapi is in the northwestern part of Georgia and in the central-eastern part of Abkhazia. Within Ochamchira district it is in the central-northern area, to the northwest of Tkvarcheli and to the southeast of Tsebelda (Lata (village), Lata). Populated towns within distance from the Otapi are the Mramba (), the Akhyvaa (), the Aymara () and the Androu (). The town is situated in a very mountainous terrain in the Greater Caucasus at an elevation of . It experiences snowfall for a considerable duration of the year. The climate is cold and harsh during the winter m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Abkhazia
During the Soviet-era, the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Abkhaz ASSR was divided into six raions (districts) named after their respective capitals. The administrative divisions of the International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, disputed Republic of Abkhazia have stayed the same, with one exception: in 1995, Tkvarcheli District was created around the town of Tkvarcheli from parts of the Ochamchira District, Ochamchira and Gali District, Abkhazia, Gali districts. The Georgian government, which claims Abkhazia as an Administrative divisions of Georgia (country), autonomous republic but lacks control, has not changed the subdivisions from the Soviet-era. Districts of Abkhazia Districts are led by the Head of the Administration, who is simultaneously Mayor of the District's capital, except in the case of Sukhumi. The Head of the Administration is appointed by the President following consultations with the District Assembly. Previously, the Head was appoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
